Install Windows Server in VDC

Introduction

In this lab we will make our own Windows Server in vDC using Bluvalt Cloud.

You can follow the video tutorial - click Here.

Prerequisites

Lab Steps

  • Create Virtual Data Center Service
  • Access to VDC Service
  • Creating a Virtual Router
  • Creating a Virtual Network
  • Creating a Security Group
  • Creating a Key Pairs
  • Creating or Launching a Virtual Instance
  • Assign Floating IP to The Instance
  • Access to the Virtual Instance by console in VDC Service
  • Access using Remote desktop

Create Virtual Data Center Service

Virtual Data Center

is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the Internet - Virtual Data Center Link

vdc1

vdc2

it will take around 2 minutes to be ready.

Access to VDC Service

On Bluvalt Cloud click on dashboard.

Access to VDC Service

Then click on Subscriptions then click on Go to service.

Go to service

login with your username and password.

login

Creating a Virtual Router and Network

Follow the Create network Guide

a router is a networking device used to connect your virtual instance to the internet.

Router Name = Router 1

Virtual Network

Used to communicate instances with each other and routers.

Network Name = Network 1
Subnet Name = Subnet 1-1
Network Address = 10.10.10.0/24

Creating a Security Group

A security group is a named collection of network access rules that are use to limit the types of traffic that have access to instances. When you launch an instance, you can assign one or more security groups to it.

Creating a Security Group

Security Name = Security Group 1
Rule = RDP

Creating a Key Pairs

Creating a Key Pairs

Key Pairs Name = KeyPair

Creating or Launching a Virtual Instance

Instance Name = Instance 1
Availability Zone = zone-1
Count = 1
Boot Source = Image
Volume Size = 200
Select Image = Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition
Flavors = R1-Generic-4
Networks = Network 1
Security groups =  security groups 1
Key Pairs = Key Pairs 1

Assign Floating IP to The Instance

Assign Floating IP

Access to the Virtual Instance by console in VDC Service

First we must reset the password for Administrator Account.

Access using Remote desktop

First we must turn of the firewall inside windows server. Then using our PC Windows to do remote access to the server.

Conclusion

You now have your own Virtual Data Center Service and Windows Server Instance.